Police investigating the shooting death of a Bullitt County man last Friday said they are comparing notes with Kentucky State Police about the slaying of a Shelby County man last year.

Pioneer Village Police Chief David Greenwell said detectives are "making progress" in their investigation of the Jan. 9 killing of Donald Ash, 55, who was found shot to death in his Fox Chase subdivision home. Ash's 2005 Gray Lexus SUV was taken from the scene and is still missing.

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Greenwell said detectives have developed two "persons of interest" in the case.

"Throughout the investigation and people I've talked to, a lot of red arrows pointing in particular directions," he said. "We're just following up the leads and checking it out."

Greenwell also said that he's been in contact with Kentucky State Police about the Nov. 10 death of 43-year-old Jim Duckett, a Shelbyville man whose throat was slashed and pickup truck stolen. Police later recovered his truck in Shelby County.

"There was enough there to ask questions and share information back and forth with other investigators investigating the Shelbyville murder," he said. "Nothing, no concrete direct link at this point. Some basic similarities and we just want to rule it out."

Duckett's family has since started a Facebook page to honor his memory and to collect tips about the crime.

A relative told WLKY he was aware police were looking into a possible connection, but Tony Nichols didn't want to comment on what police have told him.

Kentucky State Police said this week they are still investigating Duckett's killing and have no new developments to report.

Anyone with information about Ash's killing is asked to call the Pioneer Village Police Department at 502-957-6548. Anyone with information about Duckett's killing is asked to call the Frankfort Kentucky State Police Post at 502-227-2221.